The Leafs rolled into Vancouver with easily the worst lineup of the season, and rolled out with a 5-2 win, humiliating the Canucks. Brendan Leipsic scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game! Daniel Sedin tried to fight Leo Komarov! Check our recap for all the details.

Leafs Terrible Roster Embarrasses Canucks Terrible Management - PPP
The Leafs dominate against the Canucks, and end their Western Canada roadtrip on a high

Brendan Leipsic scores first NHL goal in first NHL game - Pension Plan Puppets
...with mom, dad, and Teemu Selanne cheering him on.

A "Big Loss" Game Recap ( 5-2 L ) - Nucks Misconduct
The Leafs were the better team on the night, and used a lineup of youth and enthusiasm to beat a team that needed the points bad, rewarding their loud fans on the road with a well deserved victory.

Postgame Quotes: Feb. 13, 2016 - Toronto Maple Leafs - News
Here's what the Leafs had to say following a 5-2 win in Vancouver over the Canucks.

The HNIC broadcast crew were caught on a hot mic during the commercial break questioning Desjardins player usage. It also caught Jake Virtanen picking his nose.

Friedman: Maple Leafs to play the Red Wings outdoors on January 1, 2017 - PPP
Sportsnet's top insider says planning is underway for a Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs game to happen outdoors on January 1, 2017. Not much detail yet, but go vote in the poll!

Why Brooklyn-frustrated John Tavares could bolt to Leafs in ’18 - New York Post

Shanabas are like the Dominion.

Yes, yes, yes. That's a typical Dominion strategy. They offer to give up something valuable in order to hide the fact that they want something even more valuable in the long term. See, that's how they think. Big picture. They don't worry about what's going to happen tomorrow, no, no, no, they're thinking long term. They're thinking what's going to happen a year from now, a decade.

No word yet on if they will draft the trinucleic fungi.

I'm still stuck on THAT DAMN LOOSE THREAD!

Last night's other games

It was a bad night for injuries

OWWWWWWWWW

OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[VIDEO] Tyler Seguin Suffers Cut to Arm, Status Unclear for Dallas Stars Leading Goal Scorer - Defending Big D
Nicklas Backstrom's skate appeared to slash across Seguin's wrist in the game's dying minutes, but there is reason to be at least a little optimistic. UPDATE: He's probably OK.

There will probably be a fine for this

That's not how you skate....

SB Nation Game Recaps

Ducks Finally Solve OT and Blackhawks - Anaheim Calling
Ryan Getzlaf scores the game-winning goal in the Ducks' third overtime game against the Blackhawks.

Capital Punishment - Defending Big D
The Stars have won 5 of 6, and suddenly they're back atop the Western Conference again.

Devils Outlast the Flyers to Win In Overtime - All About The Jersey
The Devils defeat the Flyers in overtime to improve to an impressive 17-0-1 after leading through two periods.

Highlight Recap: Jackets vs. Senators - The Cannon
Joonas Korpisalo leads the way as Columbus wins 4-2

Predators 5, Panthers 0: Hutton, Jarnkrok Lift Preds - On the Forecheck
The Preds leave Florida with 3 out of 4 possible points and looked absolutely dominant against the Panthers tonight. Pretty, pretty, pretty... pretty good.

Mike Yeo's No Good Really Bad Day

"I'm not quitting on the group," Mike Yeo tells media after 8th straight loss - Hockey Wilderness
The Minnesota Wild lost its 8th consecutive game to the Boston Bruins. After the game Mike Yeo made some comments about his team's effort in the loss, and I responded.

Mike Yeo fired as Minnesota Wild head coach - Hockey Wilderness
The Wild head coach was fired after 4 and a half years of service.

Report: Wild To Name John Torchetti Interim Head Coach - Hockey Wilderness
Craig Leipold met with Torchetti in Iowa Friday night to prepare for Mike Yeo's possible ousting.

Other News

Johnston scores twice as Inferno beat Les Canadiennes - Eyes On The Prize
Playing her first CWHL game of the season, Rebecca Johnston - last year's leading scorer - scored twice in a 4-2 win

The Optics of Henrik Lundqvist - Blueshirt Banter
"Goalies can try to imitate him, but most will fail, because only Henrik Lundqvist can do what Henrik Lundqvist does."

Andrew MacDonald recalled by Flyers to replace Michael Del Zotto - Broad Street Hockey
[Species: BWUUUUUUUUUUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]

Competitive, unflappable Petr Mrazek takes over Wings’ net, leads NHL
Mrazek has allowed 16 goals in his past 13 starts, and his .933 save percentage and 1.94 GAA rank 1st among goalies

Number fun: The best players wearing certain numbers in the NHL - Raw Charge
Sweater numbers for individual players have a lot of stories, but how does the competition level stack up when you compare NHL players sharing the same number?

Andrew Wiggins is a major attraction in his hometown Toronto - The Globe and Mail
Canadian star is making a hectic round of appearances to build the NBA’s brand and his sport’s profile.

Happy Valentine's Day

It's COLD! I suggest you spend the day snuggling with someone who loves you.